9.29.2012

~Vintage Shopping Tip~
Vintage one of a kind treasures areOne of a kind
so if you find a treasure and {love} it buy it
even if you may not need it at that moment
I am so grateful I did

Our Dear friends daughter is having
her first baby
and
its a girl!!!!!
When her Mom asked me to help with the baby shower in a few weeks
I was so honored and thrilledI quickly thought of this sweetshabby chic
vintage treasure tucked away for just this kind of special occasion

9.26.2012

This year the hydrangeas are mellowing
into the most beautiful muted autumn colors
shades of green and rosy red
with just a hint of pink

Putting the hydangeas in vintage~white ironstone~
pitchers was an easy choice
The colors really pop against the white of the ironstone

Added white birch
branches and pinecone wreaths from the yard
and a few garden markers
to add some{Love}

So Simple and elegant

The lemons and the hydrangeas
add so much color and smell amazing too

Did you notice what I did NOT use
on our mantel
I just realized I forgot to use the pumpkins
oops.....
Can't wait to have a fire in our fireplace
it's so romantic
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9.19.2012

We bought these two urns about 2 years ago
and put them both outside by our front door

Handsome Husband bought rustoleum rust inhibitor to protect them at Home Depot I was very hesitant to use it I was afraid it would change the color of the urns like a paint and I really like a rusty vintage patina!!!! so we decided to spray just one as an experiment

This urn was not sprayed with the rust inhibitor

This urn was sprayed

and two years later as you can see it really worked♥
The best part is

the spray was clear so it did not change the color of the urn at all

and

the spray can be used when the urn gets that perfect white and rust patina

These white bottles caught my eye
with butterfly's and spiders
on them
I quickly thought of all those pellegrino water bottles at home in our recycle bin

A little white spray paint and a sharpie pen and here is my DIY version
the hardest part was removing the label on the bottles
{just soak in hot water}
So Cute
It is fun to recycle and re purpose .
What about you are you decorating with orange or white pumpkins this year?
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Hi My name is Pam Balla
I am a Romantic SoCal Girl and former Flight Attendant who has a passion for finding and decorating with one of a kind vintage treasures especially White Ironstone.
From Marthas Vineyard to Paris Flea Markets, Brimfield, Round Top Texas and everywhere in between I invite you to join me in my travels. Let me show you how fun, elegant and affordable decorating with vintage can be. I am a firm believer that great design is all about the mixture of vintage details that helps to add warmth and charm to a home . Some vintage treasures I have found you can purchase for your home please visit my online shop.♥ I am the owner/designer of WIC Designs and Interiors in Del Mar California